Asian Tacos with Ginger Beef and Peanut Sauce

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Asian

Ingredients

  • Ginger Beef
  • 450g/1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
  • juice of half a lime (roughly 1 tablespoon)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • Peanut Sauce
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter *see note
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons finely minced ginger
  • juice of 1/2 a lime (roughly 1 tablespoon)
  • 1/4 cup of water (or more to thin out sauce)
  • To Serve
  • 6-inch flour tortillas
  • 3 cups savoy cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup radishes, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cup bean sprouts
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, torn

Directions

  1. Ginger Beef

  2. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat, and cook ground beef until no pink remains (roughly 8 minutes).
  3. Remove beef from pan and drain excess fat. Return beef to the pan with ginger, lime juice, water, soy sauce, sugar and ground ginger. Stir to mix, and cook, uncovered for another 10 minutes, or until liquid is nearly gone.
  4. Peanut Sauce

  5. Combine all ingredients in a seal-able container or jar, and shake until completely combined. Add more water as needed to thin out sauce.

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